The Radiance of the Father
Throughout this section of the Nicene Creed, we have seen the remarkable work of God in the incarnation.
The Creeds do not cite single texts of Scripture, but they seek to synthesize the whole counsel of God. Those who have departed from their teachings and attempted to operate independent of their authority have often failed to consider the relationship among texts of Scripture (e.g., subordinationist readings of 1 Cor. 11:3), sometimes falling prey... Continue Reading
Yes, Sexual Sin Matters
Sexual immorality matters – big time:
Just as ancient Israel was to be quite distinct and separate from the pagan nations in terms of how they lived – especially in the area of sexuality – so too the church today is to be quite distinct and separate from the world around it. Yet far too often we see Christians living and... Continue Reading
The God Who is There
The God who is and always has been there is the ultimate reference point for all we know and experience in this world and universe.
Given the cultural challenges facing the church in our day— not only from the outside, but increasingly from within—it is appropriate that we remember some of the keynote truths at the heart of Schaeffer’s work. It is hard to overstate the impact the late Francis Schaeffer has had through his writings, ministry and work... Continue Reading
Children of God and Lockdowns: A Response to Dr. Van Vliet
A response to the remarks of Prof. Jason Van Vliet about government shutdowns of churches in response to COVID-19.
Of course, we do not advocate disobeying God’s commandments concerning the civil magistrate and our position entails no such thing. Rather, we advocate refusing to comply with abusive and illegitimate government laws that would entail that we break God’s commandments requiring the continued and regular corporate worship of God on the Lord’s day. (Go... Continue Reading
Doctrinally Dressed Up but No Way to Get There
No Eternal Generation, No Trinity...and Certainly No Divinity
The doctrine of eternal generation is seen throughout the writings of the early church. Why is this the case? For them, eternal generation not only derived from Scripture itself, but it did theological work. It had explanatory power for the critical doctrines of the deity and distinction of the Son. The concept of eternal... Continue Reading
A Tolerant Christianity? (Machen)
A Christianity tolerant of other religions is just no Christianity at all.
When I say that a true Christian church is radically intolerant, I mean simply that the church must maintain the high exclusiveness and universality of its message. It presents the gospel of Jesus Christ not merely as one way of salvation, but as the only way. It cannot make common cause with other faiths. ... Continue Reading
My Kinsman Redeemer Lives
If Jesus could say that Abraham rejoiced to see His day, the same can be said of Job.
Under the law, when a man was not able to act for himself, to assert and use his own right, one that was akin to him, had a right to act for him, coming in his room, and standing up in his right. And such a one was called his Goel; which properly signifies a... Continue Reading
Karl Marx’s Shameful Life Repudiates His Evil Ideology
His life is a case study in how to mistreat everyone close to you.
When considering historical figures responsible for great, influential movements, it’s worth considering if those persons’ personal lives substantiate or undermine their ideology. As Aristotle noted: “Men start revolutionary changes for reasons connected with their private lives.” This month marks the anniversary of the first congress of the Communist League in London (1847), when Karl Marx and... Continue Reading
We No Longer Make Boys Into Men
Do we think that men simply sprout up, like weeds?
In our time of fatherlessness, underachieving boys, social fraying, and the collapse of marriage, helping boys to become men needs to be done. We owe it to them in justice, or else we will not have healthy families, parishes, neighborhoods, and towns. Many years ago, in an article for Touchstone called, “A Requiem for Friendship,”... Continue Reading
God’s Providence Summarized in The Westminster Confession
The Westminster Confession’s chapter on providence takes us behind the scenes of history to impress on us that absolutely nothing is outside the purview of God’s reign.
The doctrine of providence reminds us that while the precise purposes of God may be veiled from our sight, we can still draw comfort from knowing that whatever befalls us comes from God’s good and wise plan for our lives. God’s ways at times seem baffling. As the Apostle Paul says, they are inscrutable (Rom.... Continue Reading
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